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Dangerous double white line overtakes on A361 caught on camera

A silver saloon can be seen overtaking across double white lines twice in the space of less than half a mile.

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by Joe Bulmer

13:38, 27 Aug 2017

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Dashcam footage showing a car overtaking across double white.

Despite a number of tragic deaths in the past couple of months on the A361 link road drivers are still taking risks, as shown in this shocking dashcam footage.

Two dangerous overtakes by the same car were caught on camera on Friday, August 25, at around 6.30pm near Aller Cross, South Molton.

A silver saloon can be seen overtaking across double white lines twice in the space of less than half a mile.

The footage was caught on dashcam by North Devon driver Tim Huckstep, 41, who was shocked by the saloon driver’s disregard for road safety, Tim’s wife Beverley contacted Devon Live to highlight the incident, she said: “We are absolutely amazed that the driver didn't crash and we expected to find an accident in front of us but he only managed to pass us and the Golf in front then got stuck behind a coach all the way to Barnstaple so gained nothing!

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Jon Worsley, North Devon Group Commander, said: “We are now in the holiday season where an increase in traffic is seen across all of Devon and Somerset. In the last two weeks there has been three serious road traffic incidents on the North Devon link road, which have had devastating consequences.

“It’s important to be patient and don't feel pressured into having to overtake a slow-moving vehicle, even if a queue of traffic is building-up behind you. Please drive to the road and weather conditions, slow down and take extra care when overtaking. Remember safe driving saves lives.”